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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. How old is Madge Owens?

2. With whom does Rosemary dance aggressively?

3. Rosemary tells Flo that ____________ gave alcohol to Millie.

4. What concerns Millie about boys?

5. What does Bomber ask Madge?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Millie tell Madge about her afternoon with Hal?

2. Why is tonight a turning point in Madge's life?

3. How does Madge respond to Hal's vulnerability?

4. What is the mood between Howard and Rosemary when they arrive home?

5. What are Flo's concerns about Millie this afternoon?

6. How does Madge leave her mother's house?

7. How does Hal enter the scene to talk to Madge?

8. Which two characters enter the scene after Howard and Rosemary exit?

9. How does Alan know that he no longer has a chance for a relationship with Madge?

10. What is the source of the sibling rivalry between Madge and Millie?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Explain the significance of the play's title. What did the author mean by calling the play PICNIC when there is no scene actually set at a picnic? Cite an example to support your answer.

Essay Topic 2

There is much symbolism in this story regarding the train whistles. What do the train whistles symbolize for Madge and Millie? What do they ultimately symbolize for Flo?

Essay Topic 3

Create a brief character study on Rosemary. What does she look like? What are her positive personality traits? What are some of her negative characteristics? What are her hopes and fears? What motivates her--if anything--at this point in her life?

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